November 14, 2018

Western Wednesday 57

I've been watching the first season of Maverick the last 2-3 weeks. I'd been interested in seeing the series again, I remembered liking it when it was new but hadn't seen it since since. The first season came out in 1957 and there were 27 episodes. The first three episodes were directed by Budd Boetticher. They're my favorites in the first season. Sadly, he never directed anymore episodes.

James Garner plays Bret Maverick and Jack Kelly plays Bart Maverick. James is the only Maverick in the first 8 episodes but after that he's joined by Jack, they alternate episodes and occasionally both of them appear in the same episode. I just don't find Jack as personable as James and don't enjoy those episodes as much, even though they're similar stories. There's a fair bit of humor and some gun shooting. Mostly the Maverick's solve their problems with their brains.